Lippert Components Inc Frame & Suspension Failure The frame and weld show inadequate strength and poor bonding, causing the rear leaf‑spring hanger to separate from the frame during normal towing. The surrounding metal deformed as the hanger detached, and the failure occurred without any impact, collision, or misuse. This created an immediate safety hazard due to axle misalignment, loss of control, and potential suspension component separation. The issue has been inspected and documented by an independent repair facility, and similar weld failures have been reported by other owners of comparable trailers, suggesting a known manufacturing defect. The component is available for inspection upon request, and no warning lamps or symptoms were present prior to the failure. Lippert has specific repair procedures for this problem, which I found out after they denied my request for assistance.
2019 Cruiser Rv Shadow Cruiser
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsThe contact owns a 2019 Cruiser RV Shadow Cruiser RV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V428000 (Equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The contact called the number listed on the recall notice and left a message but received no return call. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TWO IDENTICAL TOW TRAILER RV"S MADE BY CRUISER RV 2018 &2019 MODEL 225RBS SHADOW CRUISER. SEVERE AXLE FAILURES ON BOTH TRAILERS AFTER APPROX 2,000 MILES USE.SEVERE CAMBER & TIRES OUT OF ALIGNMENT,SEVERE TIRE WEAR EXPOSING STEEL BELTS.BOTH CAMPERS HAVE CRACKED FRAMES ABOVE AXLE/SPRING MOUNTS.THE SAME AXLE ON THE 2018 TRAILER REPLACED LAST YEAR BY DEALER BUT FAILED AGAIN THIS YEAR SAME PROBLEM. THE 2019 TRAILER AXLES FAILED TWO MONTHS AFTER INITIAL PICKUP DATE OF APRIL 16, 2019. NOTE IT'S A BRAND NEW TRAILER! I CALLED CRUISER RV AND TOLD THEM OF THE AXLE FAILURE, THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THEM WITH AXLE TRAILERS CAME WITH.DEALER INSPECTED BOTH TRAILERS STATING BOTH AXLES ON BOTH TRAILERS HAVE FAILED AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM WITH STRONGER AXLES.DURING AXLE REPLACEMENT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH TRAILERS HAVE CRACKED FRAMES ABOVE THE SPRING MOUNTS REQUIRING WELDING STEEL PLATES OVER CRACKS. FLAGG RV THE DEALER HAS HELPED US BUT MY SISTER AND I ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WITH THESE DEFECTIVE TRAILERS AS THEY PRODUCE THOUSANDS OF THESE EACH YEAR AND ARE DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. OUR CAMPERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME MAKE & MODEL ONE CONSECUTIVE YEAR APART. WE HAVE PICTURES WE CAN SUBMIT UPON REQUEST. CAN BE SENT FROM I PHONE.NAME OF CAMPERS: SHADOW CRUISER, 225RBS. MANUFACTURED BY CRUISER RV. NOTE: AXLE PROBLEMS DON'T SHOW UNTIL APPROX. 2,000 MILES ARE DRIVEN. ## VIN PASSED ## , ##
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2019| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 — this page | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Other Cruiser Rv models
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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.